Manton Bay Nest Summary
The Manton Bay nest was first used in 2007 by White 08(97) and Green 5N(04) who successfully raised 2 chicks. They paired again in 2008 but the nest failed and in 2009 the nest was unused.
In 2010 a new pair, Green 5R(04) and an unringed female nicknamed Mrs 5R, took up residence and over the next four years successfully raised 11 chicks.
Green 5R(04) failed to return in 2014 resulting Mrs 5R took a new mate, Blue 28(10) and laid 3 eggs. Blue 33(11) arrived determined to claim this nest and succeeded removing Blue 28(10) and kicking out the eggs. Mrs 5R was officially named “Maya” and she spent the remainder of the year bonding with Blue 33(11).
In 2015, Maya and Blue 33(11) returned and to date have successfully raised 14 chicks including a brood of four last year - the first time seen on a public webcam. It was a pure joy to watch and a summary of the 2019 season can be viewed here.
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Maya, for the second successive year, was the first osprey to return home last season arriving on March 14 and was reunited once more with Blue 33(11) when he returned on March 23.
Will she be first back again this year?
Time will tell but I am sure you will all join me in wishing Maya and Blue 33(11) a safe journey home and for another successful season.
I came into the kitchen to make a coffee and looked at the laptop which is always on at 8.45pm and she looked restless which I remarked on and then she settled so I thought oh, she is about to lay.
Her actions now indicate she has an egg :-)
So I suspect she laid sometime from 8.45pm
And now - well she does look content and rightly so if she has a little jewel under her :-)
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IMAGICAT
Maya has been up a couple of times but I can't see anything :-(
c LRWT
But I am really pleased and would love to see 33 but I have to go.
Good Night ALL
Lovely sharing this evening's (probable) event with both yourself and Starling (and Scylla - sorry, I didn't see your post) :) Goodnight Karen
scylla said:I think I've seen the egg but it's a glary blur :(
No, that was probably her white undercarriage.
From 20:42 she was in labour, then when we might have seen something when she turned there was a buffer. Shall definitely not be wasting anyone's time with a video, you'll be relieved to hear ;)
Awwww....
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